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F♯ dominant 7th chord on guitar

6 ways to play F♯7 on guitar, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.

Bluesy tension that pulls strongly toward the chord a 5th below.

F♯7 is the V7 chord in B major. In minor keys: V7 in B minor.

Spell as G♭7

Guitar

Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 6 voicings · E string on the left · Other tunings →

Left-handed

Lay your index finger (1) flat across 5 strings at the 2nd fret — this is the barre.
6th string (low E): 2nd fret, held by the barre F♯
5th string (A): 4th fret, ring finger (3) C♯
4th string (D): 2nd fret, held by the barre E
3rd string (G): 3rd fret, middle finger (2) A♯
2nd string (B): 2nd fret, held by the barre C♯
1st string (high E): play open E

e|--0---|
B|--2---|
G|--3---|
D|--2---|
A|--4---|
E|--2---|

Top line is the high E string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.

Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.

242322 is the E7 shape barred at the 2nd fret.

You’ll find F♯7 in common progressions such as F♯7–B7–C♯7 (the 12-bar blues in F♯ major) and C♯m7–F♯7–Bmaj7 (the jazz cadence in B major).